*Total includes PAC and individual contributions between 1993-98. Based on data downloaded from the FEC 5/1/99.

** On May 12, 1999, the Senate voted 51-47 to kill an amendment to S.254, the Senate Juvenile Justice Bill, which would have required background checks at gun shows under the three to five day timeline regulated by the Brady Bill. On May 14, the Senate voted 48-47 in favor of background checks at gun shows that must be completed within 24 hours. On May 20, the Senate voted 50-50 (with the Senate divided, the Vice President's "yes" vote passed the amendment 51-50), agreeing to the Lautenberg/Kerrey Amendment to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows with background checks that must be completed within three days.

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